SAKHIR, Bahrain -- The top three cars were split by just 0.066s during the second practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel just pipping... read more »
Valtteri Bottas news
Valtteri Bottas
| Team | Mercedes |
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| Country | Finland |
| Podiums | 45 |
| Points | 1277 |
| Grands Prix entered | 139 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x7) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 28/08/1989 |
| Place of birth | Nastola, Finland |
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Christian Horner has reiterated his desire to see T-wings banned from Formula 1 after Valtteri Bottas' cost Max Verstappen track time and Red Bull money. read more »
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Sebastian Vettel topped the timesheets again in Practice Two for the Bahrain GP but Ferrari suffered more reliability problems in the desert. read more »
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Valtter Bottas believes it is too early for people to write off his 2017 title chances and assume the title fight will be between his teammate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's... read more »
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This season is not going to only be about Lewis Hamilton versus Sebastian Vettel as Valtteri Bottas intends getting involved in the title fight. read more »
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Pushing to bounce back from a disappointing Chinese Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas looks to kick-start his season in Bahrain and prove the title fight isn't just a two-horse... read more »
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Far from being disappointed with his Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Valtteri Bottas instead says it proves he is almost on Lewis Hamilton's pace read more »
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Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton was in a different league in China and despite Valtteri Bottas slipping off feels his mental steel puts him in a strong position read more »
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Valtteri Bottas says he has "positive vibes" heading into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix and is confident his results at Mercedes will improve soon enough.... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says new recruit Valtteri Bottas must "forget" about his Chinese Grand Prix error, which dropped him down the order. Having run third… read more »
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Valtteri Bottas has apologised to everyone Mercedes for his slip off trying to get heat into his tyres behind the safety car read more »
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Valtteri Bottas believes he threw away a potential second place behind Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton with his spin behind the safety car during the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Valtteri Bottas faces a "big challenge" to beat an on-form Lewis Hamilton, but has been backed by Mercedes to bounce back from his error in the Chinese GP. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has ruled out Mercedes signing Fernando Alonso for the 2018 season, adamant it is "not going to happen" as Valtteri Bottas brings "balance"... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas admits his spin during today's Chinese Grand Prix was a "stupid mistake" read more »
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Valtteri Bottas took full responsibility for the spin behind the safety car that ruined his Chinese Grand Prix and left him fighting back through the field from twelfth to sixth. read more »
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Excited race winner Lewis Hamilton says it's "game on" as he reacts to his Shanghai win. Sebastian Vettel feels "unfortunate" to have missed out on the... read more »
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SHANGHAI, China -- Valtteri Bottas has vowed not to make the same mistake again after he spun off behind the Safety Car at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver was in... read more »
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How different is one team's Formula One steering wheel to another? What do all those buttons do? And how tricky are race starts in 2017? We caught up with Valtteri in the... read more »
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Valtteri Bottas concedes it was a "stupid mistake" of his own making that saw him spin behind the Safety Car in Shanghai, cost him vital positions and ultimately points. read more »
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Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas describes his spin behind the safety car that pushed him down the field as a 'stupid mistake' read more »
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Valtteri Bottas expressed frustration after what he described as a "stupid" spin behind the Safety Car during Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. Bottas initially… read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |